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DESCRIPTION:Anti-Gentrification Block Party\nMission District, 16th and Mission BART
Plaza\nSunday, May 5th, 1pm\n\nIn the last several decades, thousands of
people have been displaced from the Mission District due to evictions, high
rents, rising cost of living, transportation costs, and a lack of access to
employment and education. In the last several years, rent for many has
almost doubled. This Cinco de Mayo, (May 5th), join with Mission residents
to speak out and gather to build a culture of resistance against
gentrification in San Francisco and beyond.\n\nRally Support for In the
Works Facing Eviction!\n\nOur friends at ITW (intheworkssf.wordpress.com)
are currently facing eviction from their building, after a new landlord,
Rick Holman, has purchased the property. As they stated recently, “Rick
Holman, a previous Bank of America executive, and his wife, Toby Levy, are
long time gentry…Rick is a financier and businessman and Toby owns Levy
Design Partners, an architectural firm. Rick finds, finances, buys, then
evicts, and Toby comes in to design the new street level commercial and 2nd
and above level condominiums.” They went on to state in another
statement: “Rick Holman is currently collecting soil samples from 60 feet
under the building, indicating that he is interested in building a parking
garage for a new condo development. We cannot allow another block in the
Mission to be gentrified.” Please come out to the block party to rally
support for ITW and let them know they are not alone as they begin their
fight to save their home.\n\n*Free Food! Pizzas donated by Arizmendi, tacos
and other delights by Food Not Bombs.\n*Live Music performances by Tommi
(Housing Rights Committee), MC Lovell (Anarcho hip-hop Oakland), Eddie
Falcon (Anarcho hip-hop SF)\n*Live Poetry performances by Dee Allen and the
Po’ Poets\n*Guest Speakers includes members of the Housing Rights
Committee, POOR News, Homes Not Jails, and more!\n*Kids Space\n*Free
literature booths by local groups\n*GOOGLE BUS PINATAS!\n\n---\n\nFiesta
Popular Contra el Desplazamiento\nCinco de Mayo, 1pm\n16th & Mission, BART
Plaza\n\nEn las ultimas decadas, miles de personas han sido desplazadas de
la Misión debido a los desalojos, rentas altas, el aumento del costo de
vida y del transporte, y la falta de acceso al empleo y la educación. Para
muchos la renta ya casi se ha duplicado. Este Cinco de Mayo, acompaña a
varios residentes de la Misión en una fiesta comunitaria para desarollar
una cultura de resistencia contra el desplazamiento en San
Francisco.\n\n*Comida Gratis\n*Piñatas, Espectaculos,\n*Presentaciones
Informativos,\n*Oradores Comunitarios,\n*Espacio Infantil\n*MICRO
ABIERT\n\nAdd yourself to the facebook
event!:\nhttp://www.facebook.com/events/165110990318440/ \n
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/04/25/18735835.php
SUMMARY:Mission Anti-Gentrification Block Party, Rally to Support ITW!
LOCATION:Mission District, 16th and Mission St. BART Plaza, San Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/04/25/18735835.php
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